William Edward Lock
28Patents
9h-index
46Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 18, 1976 → Mar 9, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8713972B2 | Precision glass roll forming process and apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 71 | Active |
| US9003835B2 | Precision roll forming of textured sheet glass | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 65 | Active |
| US5701815A | Method of printing a color filter | Physics | 60 | Expired |
| US5544582A | Method for printing a color filter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 44 | Expired |
| US9073291B2 | Polymer over molding of strengthened glass | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Active |
| US5533447A | Method and apparatus for printing a color filter ink pattern | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US6349165B1 | Methods and apparatus for cylindrical packaging of fiber gratings to provide temperature compensation | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US4440589A | Print transfer device for decorating machine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US4148218A | Apparatus for applying tensile stress to fiber | Physics | 10 | Expired |
| US4444102A | Self aligning doctor/applicator blade assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US4480540A | Printing apparatus and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US4379818A | Artwork alignment for decorating machine | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 8 | Expired |
| US5460638A | Method for vacuum forming dishes from a ribbon | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 7 | Expired |
| US8878746B2 | Multi-screen electronic device with mechanism for transitioning between compact and expanded forms | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US10488600B2 | Methods of securing an optical fiber within an optical fiber connector using a heating apparatus | Performing Operations; Transporting | 4 | Active |
| US4048868A | Interrupted intermittent motion device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US8443863B2 | High temperature sheet handling system and methods | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US4141515A | Automated layer separator delivery system for optical waveguide winding | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Expired |
| US6362455B1 | Spinning mirror laser system with focused beam | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Expired |
| US9556055B2 | Method for reducing glass-ceramic surface adhesion, and pre-form for the same | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 3 | Active |
| US4074610A | Automated ammunition loading/downloading system | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Expired |
| US11964895B2 | Apparatus for, and method of, roll forming sheets of high refractive index glass | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 1 | Active |
| US9573833B2 | Method and lift jet floatation system for shaping thin glass | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 1 | Active |
| US11629087B2 | Apparatus for, and method of, roll forming sheets of high refractive index glass | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 1 | Active |
| US4481879A | Non-slip design transfer to conical articles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 0 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.